Superficial temporal artery aneurysms (STAA) are rare, almost always post traumatic, and their diagnosis can be challenging. When a middle aged man presented with a gradually enlarging non-pulsatile left fronto-temporal artery mass we were able to make a diagnosis of STAA using ultrasonography as well as confirm its resolution later following spontaneous thrombosis of the aneurysm.
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